Russ Hicks is a Legend

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 2 Aug 2006 4:02 am

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Russ was recently presented "The Legends Award" by The North Tennessee Steel Guitar Assocition.

He joins Hall of Famers and Legends Jimmie Crawford (RIP Jimmie), Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Don Helms, John Hughey, Weldon Myrick, and Billy Robinson. as well as Legend, The Late Jim Murphy.

Russ has hundreds of Nashville recording sessions to his credit as a musician, and/or producer, as well as working the road and The Grand Ole Opry with many top stars. He has traveled The World working with Charlie McCoy and others, as well as being a staff musician on The Hee Haw TV Show for 13+ years. He plays multiple instruments.

Russ works most of The Nation's Steel Guitar Shows, and is active in instructing and teaching Steel Guitar.

Russ is definitely a Candidate for The International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Let's get busy and get him inducted!

BTW, He also plays a LEGEND.

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Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 2 Aug 2006 7:07 am

Bob...great post. You nailed it, my friend.

Drew Ritzul · Post by **Drew Ritzul** » 2 Aug 2006 7:24 am

Bob,
you nailed it Russ is the best!!!
bouth you and Russ have been great
frends to me.just think Bobby & Russ
in the hall of fame,how great it is!!!
good luck to Russ, Drew

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 2 Aug 2006 7:40 am

Congrats Russ!

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 2 Aug 2006 10:24 am

He plays pretty well too

Hook

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Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 2 Aug 2006 10:28 am

I agree,Russ is a great player and a super nice guy .

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 2 Aug 2006 10:57 am

I 100% agree with Bob Knight! Russ is one super multi-talented musician that just plays great! Bob...let's do the nomination process for the International Hall of Fame for Russ. You and I would be proud as we both taught Russ every steel lick etc he knows! HA [This message was edited by Bill Simmons on 02 August 2006 at 11:59 AM.]

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 2 Aug 2006 11:32 am

Russ is definitely a Candidate for The International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Let's get busy and get him inducted!

I've been saying this for several years now. Besides steel,Russ also plays lead guitar,trumpet,and SINGS. Russ did all of this while working w/ the group,"Barefoot Jerry",which,BTW,was one of the first "rock" groups to utilize pedal steel in its organization. Russ' qualifications definitely deserve to be considered for induction into the SGHOF!
Besides that,he's a pretty good ol' boy to boot. (Additionally,he has very good taste in picking out a wife too. That,alone,should qualify him for the SGHOF.

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Dean Dobbins · Post by **Dean Dobbins** » 2 Aug 2006 11:41 am

AMEN! I posted some time ago that Russ should be nominated for the Hall of Fame this time around(and I think he should be inducted). I am proud to be able to count him, and his lovely wife among my friends.

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Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 2 Aug 2006 12:57 pm

Not bad for a left handed guy with only one eye.

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 2 Aug 2006 1:46 pm

Congratulations, Russ.

It was a pleasure and honor to share the stage with you at the Baldknobber's in Branson the past weekend. Your music history, your outstanding playing and your great personality make you highly deserving of the prestigous award.

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Roy Rosetta · Post by **Roy Rosetta** » 2 Aug 2006 1:58 pm

Great post Bob Knight !!! And right on the mark 100%. Multi-talented Russ is one great musician and is very deserving of any and every award he receive's.
...Roy Rosetta

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Michael Breid · Post by **Michael Breid** » 2 Aug 2006 3:09 pm

You go Russ.

Bob Taillefer · Post by **Bob Taillefer** » 2 Aug 2006 3:47 pm

Congratulations my friend!

A well deserved award! Bob

Fred Amendola · Post by **Fred Amendola** » 2 Aug 2006 3:53 pm

Bob,
Thanks for the great post on Russ. He earned a spot in the SGHOF a long time ago. When I listen to the unique playing (and writing) he did with Barefoot Jerry, it shows how creative Russ was and is.

Russ, congratulations on the Legends award !
And many more to come.

Russ Hicks · Post by **Russ Hicks** » 2 Aug 2006 3:57 pm

Man, am I getting the press these days or what!!! Bob Knight, you're definitely hired as my press agent....because you said everything in this post that I told you.

About the H.O.F., we all must admit, that would be the ultimate 'happening' for any of us steelers, but we don't have to look very far to see a long, long list of very worthy candidates; it would be very easy for me to list at least a dozen who would already be in if I were doing the choosing, of course I won't name names, you all have your own opinions of who they are, but I must name just one who IMO is long overdue, and thats my fellow Nashville Bar Association member, Sonny Garrish...brilliant career and not a nicer gentleman on the planet. I wish I saw more of him these days.
Thanks again, Bob, and all you guys, and NTSGA....with the world of friends Laney and I have, who needs awards.....I DO, AND YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BACK !!!!!!

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 3 Aug 2006 3:55 am

Russ
You are a great guy, super musician
and a good friend too.

Congrats

Rick

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Buddy Elkin · Post by **Buddy Elkin** » 3 Aug 2006 6:17 am

And it all started with a "color photo"!

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 3 Aug 2006 9:33 am

In this layman's opinion Russ Hicks takes a backseat to nobody when it comes to playing steel guitar. I have been watching him for years and he consistently amazes me with what he can do with the instrument and at the same time make it look so easy. He plays down his skills and abilities but possesses what it takes to be in the Hall of Fame. No one offers more and gives more to the steel guitar than Russ.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 3 Aug 2006 11:22 am

Why not Russ AND Sonny,in the same year?? How 'bout it gang?

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Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 3 Aug 2006 1:48 pm

I love them both but the CREDIT GOES TO LANEY, it takes a good backup at home to be great.

ernie

Rex Thomas · Post by **Rex Thomas** » 3 Aug 2006 4:16 pm

I learned much from ol' Russ. Yes, he truly is a legend, & I agree with you, Smiles, concerning SGHOF.
Man, that new MSA is GORGEOUS!!

Steve Dodson · Post by **Steve Dodson** » 3 Aug 2006 8:17 pm

Man I tell ya what. After all the things that has been said about Russ, the pickens are slim as to be able to add anything except, Russ is one of the best,which has done been said. He has no limits as to what he can play. And as stated he takes a back seat to one. And I think that another thing that speaks for itself and to Russ being a Legend, is how he brought up the name of another one of my hero's as well as Russ,and that is Sonny Garrish. I steal have my Nahsville Bar Association Album and that was my first lesson in what good Steel Playing is all about. Your the man Russ and you have my respect for showing your respect for Players like Sonny Garrish. And you are worthy of any award that the Steel Guitar world has to offer.

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 3 Aug 2006 8:34 pm

Congrats Russ!
You're already a legend in my eyes. I'm glad other people think so too.

Dean Richard Varga · Post by **Dean Richard Varga** » 3 Aug 2006 9:23 pm

Russ, you are the man....

My inspiration... When I first started playing in 73, I found The Kitty Wells & Johnny Wright music hour, sponsored by Cal Worthington "the car sales man. I would get up Saturday morning at dark:30 to catch my favorite steel player- backing Kitty, Johnny, daughters, Ruby, Carol Sue.... what a hoot! Good times....

Thanks Russ!

Dean Varga